# The Clinical Investigation of a Zinc Based Toothpaste in Reducing Plaque and Gingivitis

> **NCT02243046** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Colgate Palmolive** · enrollment: 162 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Dental Plaque and Gingivitis

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Control toothpaste
- **DRUG:** Experimental toothpaste
- **DRUG:** Active Comparator

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02243046
- **Lead sponsor:** Colgate Palmolive
- **Sponsor class:** INDUSTRY
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-12
- **Primary completion:** 2015-05
- **Final completion:** 2015-05
- **Target enrollment:** 162 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2019-02-25


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02243046

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02243046, "The Clinical Investigation of a Zinc Based Toothpaste in Reducing Plaque and Gingivitis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02243046. Licensed CC0.

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